Dozens of supporters of Moqtada Sadr entered the Palace of the Republic, a ceremonial building, in Baghdad on Monday to express their anger after the Iraqi Shiite leader announced his “retirement” from politics, he said. we learned from the security forces.
Supporters of the religious and political leader “entered the Palace of the Republic”, located in the ultra-secure Green Zone, the entrances to which have been closed, said a security source on condition of anonymity. In Baghdad, several thousand sadrists headed for this city center compound, where the president usually receives distinguished guests, according to an AFP journalist.